Churchill G. Christy1,2,3

Family Chart
ID# 16620, (1812 - 1901)
FatherSamuel Christy3 (21 Feb 1782 - 13 Sep 1855)
MotherMary Day3 (30 Jul 1789 - 30 Apr 1866)

Key Events:

Birth: 23 Mar 1812, Boone C., Kentucky4,5,6
Marriage: 15 May 1834, Decatur Co., Indiana, Maria Cobb (5 Jun 1812 - 25 Jun 1896)7,8,9
Death: 20 Oct 1901, Greensburg, Decatur Co., Indiana10,11
Burial: 22 Oct 1901, South Park Cemetery, Greensburg, Decatur Co., Indiana12,13
ChartsDescendants of Gideon Cobb

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Narrative:

     Churchill G. Christy was born on 23 Mar 1812 in Boone C., Kentucky.4,5,6
     He moved to Indiana with his parents before 1820. He was probably one of the four males under age 10 listed in the household of his father, Samuel Christy, in the 1820 Federal Census of Flat Rock, Delaware New Purchase, Indiana.14
     He moved to Decatur Co. with his parents about 1826.15 He was probably one of the two males age 15 to 20 listed in the household of his father in the 1830 Federal Census of Decatur Co., Indiana.16

Marriage and Family --- Text Stolen from ReigelRidge.com !! ---


     Churchill married Maria Cobb, daughter of Joshua Cobb and Nancy Crawford, on 15 May 1834 in Decatur Co., Indiana, at the residence of her father with Daniel Stogsdell offciating.7,8,9
     Churchill appeared on the 1840 Federal Census of Decatur Co., Indiana, with a household consisting of three males under age 5 (sons William, James and John), one age 5 to 10 (unknown), age 20 to 30 (himself), and one female age 20 to 30 (wife Maria.)17
     He was a farmer all his life.18,2,19,20,21,22
     Churchill and Maria moved to Dearborn Co. by 1850. They appeared on the 1850 Federal Census of Center Twp., Dearborn Co., Indiana, enumerated 5 Aug 1850. Their children William, James, John, Joshua, Henry, Oliver, Martha, Nancy and Milton were listed as living with them, as was 18 year old Nancy Barnett.2
     Churchill and Maria returned to Decatur Co. by 1855. They appeared on the 1860 Federal Census of Marion Twp., Decatur Co., Indiana, enumerated 9 Aug 1860, reporting real estate valued at $14,200 and $4,000 in personal estate. Their children James, Joshua, Henry, Oliver, Martha, Nancy, Milton, Oscar, Maria and Ella were listed as living with them, as were her parents and an 18-year-old schoolteacher, Nancy Corbel.19
     Churchill and Maria moved to Jackson Co. by 1870. They lived in the city of Seymour while their son Joshua and daugther Martha and their spouses were living on farms outside the city. They appeared on the 1870 Federal Census of Seymour, Jackson Co., Indiana, enumerated 11 Jun 1870. Their children Nancy, Maria and Ella were listed as living with them.20
     Churchill and Maria appeared on the 1880 Federal Census of Seymour, Jackson Co., Indiana, on West Tipton St., enumerated 7 Jun 1880. Their daughter Ella was listed as living with them.21
     Churchill and Maria returned to Greensbrug after 1880 with their youngest daughter, Ella, who lived their with them until her death in 1887.23
     Churchill and Maria moved to Ohio by 1890, probably living with one of their children who lived in Cincinnati and its suburbs. He later reported they "had a pretty hard time getting along" for many years and their children helped as much as they could.24
     Maria filed an application for a dependant's pension based on the Civil War service of their son Oliver 15 Jun 1891.25,26
     Churchill and Maria returned to Greensbrug in Nov 1893.27
     The family become frustrated by the lack of progress in approving the pension, and enlisted the aid of long-time Congressman from Dearborn Co., William Steele Holman. He called up the case on 28 Nov 1893.28
     His wife died on 25 Jun 1896 in Greensbrug, Indiana.29,30
     The file indicates little action on the pension application until 5 Aug 1896, when the case was submitted to the Board of Review for a special examination.31

Continuing the Civil War Pension Claim --- Text Stolen from ReigelRidge.com !! ---


     A special examiner was dispatched to Greensbrug. He took testimony from Churchill, his son Joshua, and nephews Dyer Cobb Elder and John Frank Hazelrigg. He said in his report that he was sympathetic to Churchill's needs given his situation, describing him as feeling keenly the condition of his life, having once been rich and influential but now with a choice between "contributions of some ungrateful children and the poor house." He was living in one room of the house where he had lived with his wife, in which she had been given a life estate by her brother and he remained there "simply through indulgence of the heirs." But the examiner was very doubtful that Oliver's cause of death was linked to his service. He recommended that an examination be made in St. Louis to establish that the person who died there was actually Oliver.32
     Churchill applied for a dependant's pension for himself based on the Oliver's Civil War service 20 Mar 1897.33,26 His claim was consolidated with that of his late wife. A special examiner was dispatched to St. Louis where he examined the hospital records and interviewed Thomas J. Christy on 9 Sep 1897. He concluded that the William alias Albert Christy who died there as Oliver, but was doubtful that his death resulted from his military service.34
     The Medical Referee found that while there was evidence that soldier had contracted lung disease while in the service, there was not evidence that was the cause of death. Both claims were rejected 18 Oct 1897.35
     Churchill appeared on the 1900 Federal Census of Greensbrug, Decatur Co., Indiana, on Walnut St., enumerated 18 Jun 1900. His granddaughter Cora, daughter of his son Joshua, and her husband of nine months, Charles Gilmore, were listed as living with him.36
     Churchill died on 20 Oct 1901 in Greensburg, Decatur Co., Indiana, at age 89.10,11 He was buried on 22 Oct 1901 in South Park Cemetery, Greensburg, Decatur Co., Indiana.12,13

Children:
     Children with Maria Cobb:

Citations

  1. [S1938] Marriage Records, Decatur Co., Indiana, C:38, Churchill G. Christy and Maria Cobb.
  2. [S1122] Churchill J. Christie household, 1850 U.S. Census, Dearborn Co., Indiana.
  3. [S11330] Churchill G. Christy, Certificate and Record of Death.
  4. [S1122] Churchill J. Christie household, 1850 U.S. Census, Dearborn Co., Indiana, shows age 38 and state.
  5. [S1120] Churchill G. Christy household, 1900 U.S. Census, Decatur Co., Indiana, shows month, year, age 88, and state.
  6. [S11330] Churchill G. Christy, Certificate and Record of Death, shows age 88 yr 8 mo at death 20 Oct 1901, and state.
  7. [S1938] Marriage Records, Decatur Co., Indiana, C:38, Churchill G. Christy and Maria Cobb, shows date, county, state, and officiant.
  8. [S1122] Churchill J. Christie household, 1850 U.S. Census, Dearborn Co., Indiana, shows them apparently living as husband and wife.
  9. [S11562] Oliver P. Christy, mother's pension and father's pension, National Archives and Records Administration, affidavit of Churchill G. Christy, 9 Mar 1897, shows date, county, and at her father's residence.
  10. [S11330] Churchill G. Christy, Certificate and Record of Death, shows date, city, county, and state.
  11. [S500] Findagrave.com, online, memorial # 34872597, Churchill G. Christy, shows year and includes tombstone photo showing same.
  12. [S11330] Churchill G. Christy, Certificate and Record of Death, shows date and cemetery.
  13. [S500] Findagrave.com, online, memorial # 34872597, Churchill G. Christy, includes tombstone photo.
  14. [S11333] Samuel Christie household, 1820 U.S. Census, Delaware Co., Indiana.
  15. [S11562] Oliver P. Christy, mother's pension and father's pension, National Archives and Records Administration, affidavit of Churchill G. Christy, 9 Mar 1897, shows he lived in the county since he was about 14.
  16. [S11332] Samuel Christy household, 1830 U.S. Census, Decatur Co., Indiana.
  17. [S1103] C. G. Christy household, 1840 U.S. Census, Decatur Co., Indiana.
  18. [S1103] C. G. Christy household, 1840 U.S. Census, Decatur Co., Indiana, shows one person engaged in agriculture.
  19. [S1117] C. G. Christy household, 1860 U.S. Census, Decatur Co., Indiana.
  20. [S1542] Cheril Christy household, 1870 U.S. Census, Jackson Co., Indiana.
  21. [S1545] Churchill Christy household, 1880 U.S. Census, Jackson Co., Indiana.
  22. [S11562] Oliver P. Christy, mother's pension and father's pension, National Archives and Records Administration, affidavit of Churchill G. Christy, 9 Mar 1897, shows he was always a farmer.
  23. [S11565] Ella Ann Christy obituary, Greensburg Standard, shows she was the only child remaining at the family home, was expecting to marry in a few weeks.
  24. [S11562] Oliver P. Christy, mother's pension and father's pension, National Archives and Records Administration, Parent's Claim for Pension, 6 Jul 1891, shows living in Ohio, and affidavit of Churchill G. Christy, 9 Mar 1897.
  25. [S11562] Oliver P. Christy, mother's pension and father's pension, National Archives and Records Administration, Parent's Claim for Pension, 6 Jul 1891.
  26. [S11504] Christy, Civil War Pension Index, shows date and application number, but no certificate number.
  27. [S11562] Oliver P. Christy, mother's pension and father's pension, National Archives and Records Administration, change of address card, stamped 15 Nov 1893.
  28. [S11562] Oliver P. Christy, mother's pension and father's pension, National Archives and Records Administration, slip 28 Nov 1893.
  29. [S11562] Oliver P. Christy, mother's pension and father's pension, National Archives and Records Administration, affidavits of Churchill G. Christy, 9 Mar 1897, and Joshua S. Christy, 10 Mar 1897, show date, at her house, and city.
  30. [S500] Findagrave.com, online, memorial #37667847, Mary Maria Cobb Christy, shows date.
  31. [S11562] Oliver P. Christy, mother's pension and father's pension, National Archives and Records Administration, slip 5 Aug 1896.
  32. [S11562] Oliver P. Christy, mother's pension and father's pension, National Archives and Records Administration, report of special examiner, 14 Mar 1897.
  33. [S11562] Oliver P. Christy, mother's pension and father's pension, National Archives and Records Administration, Declaration for Dependent Father's Pension, 13 Mar 1897.
  34. [S11562] Oliver P. Christy, mother's pension and father's pension, National Archives and Records Administration, report of special examiner, 14 Sep 1897.
  35. [S11562] Oliver P. Christy, mother's pension and father's pension, National Archives and Records Administration, card 13 Oct 1897, Special Examination Division cards 18 Oct 1897.
  36. [S1120] Churchill G. Christy household, 1900 U.S. Census, Decatur Co., Indiana.
  37. [S1122] Churchill J. Christie household, 1850 U.S. Census, Dearborn Co., Indiana, shows them apparently living as parent and child.
  38. [S11331] Wm F. Christy, Certificate of Death.
  39. [S1166] Kennedy, "Re: The Joshua Cobb Family," e-mail to author, 29 Jan 2007.
  40. [S1117] C. G. Christy household, 1860 U.S. Census, Decatur Co., Indiana, shows them apparently living as parent and child.
  41. [S11455] John W. Christy, Certificate of Death.
  42. [S1938] Marriage Records, Decatur Co., Indiana, 1:249, Joshua S. Christy and Elizabeth A. Wilson.
  43. [S6779] Report of Deaths, Hamilton Co., Ohio, 2:196, H. Newton Christy.
  44. [S11562] Oliver P. Christy, mother's pension and father's pension, National Archives and Records Administration, affidavit of Dyer C. Elder and George W. Hightower, 5 Dec 1891.
  45. [S1542] Cheril Christy household, 1870 U.S. Census, Jackson Co., Indiana, shows them apparently living as parent and child.
  46. [S6779] Report of Deaths, Hamilton Co., Ohio, 2:60, Oscar A. Christy.
  47. [S11586] Zettie Christy obituary, Greensburg Standard.
  48. [S1545] Churchill Christy household, 1880 U.S. Census, Jackson Co., Indiana, shows them apparently living as parent and child, but the relationship fields were left blank.
  49. [S11565] Ella Ann Christy obituary, Greensburg Standard.